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The Last of Us: Please Hold to My Hand (2023)
Could have been better
I had high hopes for this episode. After a fantastic episode three, which admittedly deveated from the main story, I was ready to get back on track. Episode four did accomplish that, while also starting to build a nice relationship between Joel and Ellie. However, I do have some complaints. This episode is clearly setting up the next, more than it is accomplishing things on its own. We are introduced to a new character, who doesn't exactly capture the screen or come across like the person she is trying to be. After the last three episodes, this was disappointing. I don't doubt that we will soon get more clickers, raiders, and excitement. However, you wont get a lot of that in episode four. Despite that, Ellie and Joel finally start to click (no pun intended) and I enjoyed their on-screen presence. This was the weakest episode so far, but that's because the last three have been so good.
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
GREAT show, only an alright movie
I've been a fan of the show for years, having seen basically every episode. Sometimes more than once. So I was very excited for the movie and will admit that I had a high standard for it. I try not to be overly critical of a movie adaptation of a show, but I couldn't help it with my favorite animated show.
The movie felt like it was made for those who haven't seen much of the show, taking a lot of time introducing character traits that fans of the show are very familiar with. I understand that it's necessary, but it just felt boring. They wanted to make an exciting, edge of your seat mystery with high stakes. Which is hard to get behind when your know that their going to come out on top in the end. The best episodes are not edge of your seat, their when the family experiences something new and relatable, learning lessons along the way. The Belchers are the same at the beginning as they are at the end. Some of the jokes were funny, some of them weren't.
Overall, I'm a little disappointed by this one. I'm glad I watched it, but wish I had a little more fun doing it. Conflict was always going to be the center piece, but the show seems to have more fun with it than the movie. I disliked the musical bits, which were too long for me. With that said, each member of the family did have their own goals and desires that we watched them accomplish. Putting a three act structure to a show that's 20 minutes long is a tough task, and they clearly did their best. Good idea, poor execution.